Do you have a question on indoor mould or bacteria? If so, visit http://www.moldbacteria.com and if you cannot get the information you need send us your question at http://www.moldbacteria.com/questionform.html and we shall answer your question within 48 hours.

MBL is now offering one–day training seminars on how to recognize indoor mould, how to develop effective sampling strategies, how to interpret laboratory results and how to perform effective mould remediation/abatement. If you have been considering attending a similar course, do not delay to register as we have limited spaces left!

Three Reasons Why You Should Attend

• The course equips you to fully deal with all aspects of indoor mould sampling and interpreting laboratory reports
• You will have a chance to discuss and get possible solutions to some of the difficult situations or questions you encounter while doing mould investigations.
• You will have an opportunity to learn from others experience.

Who Can Benefit From Indoor Mould
Training Seminars

• Industrial hygienists.
• Environmental consultants.
• Home Inspectors.
• General contractors.
• Cleaning and restoration contractors.
• Property managers.
• Insurance, financial, and legal professionals who deal with mould issues.
• Other professionals or anyone interested in increasing their knowledge or developing their decision-making skills related to indoor mould.

What Topics Will Be Covered In The Mould Training Seminar?

• An Overview of Various Types of Moulds.
  • What is mould and what makes it grow?
  • Which moulds are more prevalent in outdoor environment?
  • Which moulds are more prevalent in indoor environment?
  • What health effects are associated with indoor mould growth?

• How to Recognize Indoor Mould Growth.
• Factors favouring mould growth.
• Signs of mould growth.
• Conducting a visual inspection and categorizing the extent of the mould contamination.

• How to Develop Effective Sampling Strategies.
• Sampling objectives.
• When to collect samples, which ones and where to collect them.
  • Air samples: viable and non-viable.
  • Bulk samples.
  • Swab samples.
  • Tape lift samples.
  • Dust samples.

• How to Interpret Laboratory Results.
• Air samples: viable and non-viable.
• Bulk samples.
• Swab samples.
• Tape lift samples.
• Dust samples.

• How to Perform Effective Mould Remediation.

• Open Discussions.
• Difficult field experiences.

Registration and Other Information

Register today by phone at (905)290-9101 or toll free 1-866-813-0648. You can also register online at Mold Training.

If you know others who may be interested in receiving this invitation, please forward it to them. We look forward to seeing you there!

Course Fee

Please call for the fee schedule. Registration fees must be paid at least two weeks before course date. Payment can be made by credit card (Visa or MasterCard) or by cheque. Please make cheques payable to Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) Inc.

Information About Mould and Bacteria

Get more information about indoor mould and bacteria at http://www.moldbacteria.com/

One of our web visitors sent us the following question. “In my home in the Netherlands a large concentration of Aspergillus niger and Rhodotorula was detected. A number of weeks ago my doctor thought I had a heart failure and was delivered to the hospital.
When I am in my home I do not feel good. Now I moved into my daughters. In the house I was sweating like I was having sweat attacks. I was coughing constantly. Could these species cause serious health problems???? And what can I do??? I feel better when I am out of the house”.

Aspergillus niger is one of the Aspergillus species associated with a disease condition called aspergillosis. The primary causes of aspergillosis are Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus. There are three main types of aspergillosis: allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), pulmonary aspergilloma and invasive aspergillosis. Aspergillus niger may cause ABPA.

Rhodotorula is a yeast fungus. It is common in air and soil. It may infect individuals with suppressed immunity such as those infected with the AIDs virus or have undergone certain medical treatments. It has 3 known species; Rhodotorula glutinis, Rhodotorula minuta, and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa with the former being the most common.

Do you have a mould question? Send it to us at My Question

Mould growth in indoor environment is a fact of life since mould is everywhere. The only thing we can do is to manage its growth by controlling the conditions that favour mould growth. Conditions that favour mould growth are:

• Water
• Nutrients
• Suitable temperature.

Among these 3 factors, water would be the easiest for us control. By maintaining indoor relative humidity at between 30-60% we can drastically reduce mould growth. Recent study has also shown that regular vacuum cleaning reduces the spore load on surfaces. Regular visual inspection of the building would help to identify potential mould problems and have them fixed.

We received a question from one of our website visitors. The question was “What can you tell me about mould growing in the lungs?? I have a friend who was first thought to have lung cancer but it has been confirmed that she has mould growing in her lungs faster than the lungs can repair themselves. Her symptoms are emphasemic like – but xrays say no. Can you offer any advice?”

Which mould could this one be? Some species of Aspergillus, primarily Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus cause a lung disease condition called Aspergillosis. There are three forms of aspergillosis namely allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), pulmonary aspergilloma and invasive aspergillosis. ABPA occurs in individuals with Type 1 hypersensitivity to Aspergillus spp. Pulmonary aspergilloma (also known as mycetoma or fungus ball) occurs in healthy individuals but requires a pre-existing cystic lung space in which to grow. Invasive aspergillosis occurs in severely immune-suppressed individuals.

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